Recent advances in owl biology and conservation by Steve Sheffield Dr. Sheffield will present highlights from the recent World Owl Conference held in Wisconsin in late October 2023. In addition, he will summarize several of the many papers that he and his team are in the process of compiling into manuscripts for published proceedings of […]
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Join fellow birders at the Chandler S. Robbins Skywatch at the Howard County Conservancy. You can show up and leave at any time. This is an unofficial Big Sit. We will look for flyovers and look and listen to surrounding birds. No need to sign up, just show up. Cancelled in the event of heavy […]
Use the parking lot to the left of the Gary Arthur Senior Center (2400 MD-97, Cooksville MD), not the Western Regional Park lots.) Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net
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Meet at 735 River Road (up long drive take right-hand split & park by house). Starting in the scrubland, we’ll look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other edge species. Depending on conditions, we may continue into the woods. Moderate to possibly difficult walking: steep trails with several stream crossings, so wear appropriate footwear. We will […]
We will visit Delaware, along the shore of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay. The tentative itinerary is Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Dupont Nature Center, Slaughter Beach, and the Broadkill impoundment at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. This is subject to change in the event of spectacular rarities, conditions at sites, etc. I will […]
Part of Black Birders Week events at the Howard County Conservancy. Register here: https://www.howardnature.org/event/black-birders-week-bird-walk/ Meet at parking lot near the barn. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and streams provide opportunity for non-meadow species. Facilities available. Leaders: Kojo Baidoo, Teresa Spencer, and Mary Lou Clark (doctorfx_99@yahoo.com ) with guest photographer […]
Meet in parking lot. Young birders accompanied by parents gather in parking lot, orientation and visit session at picnic tables in front of old house, then move to Skywatch for birding. Leaders: Terri Berkheimer (tgtberk@gmail.com) and Gregg Petersen (sig29@aol.com)
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Sign up for the walk at https://www.howardnature.org/events/ when the walk is posted. Join Kevin and other butterfly aficionados for a search at the leading location in Howard County for butterflies. Leader: Kevin Heffernan Registration required: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E342638&id=340